Brandenburg is a city in Meade County, Kentucky, home to about 2,937 people across 4.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 40108.
Homes sold for a median of $158 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Population2,937716 per sq mi
Median home value$214,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$158Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Brandenburg. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Brandenburg
Distances
Nearest major airport
Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY29 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL280 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Brandenburg; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Brandenburg
U.S. Representative · Kentucky’s 2nd DistrictBrett Guthrie (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Brandenburg had 2,894 residents in the 2020 census, up 41% since 2000.
It’s the 125th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Meade County grew from 10,533 residents in 1900 to 30,003 in 2020.
Meade County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 53.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Brandenburg, KY weather station (about a mile away).
Jobs in Meade County
3,633 jobs at 362 businesses in Meade County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
79 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Brandenburg.
Nearest hospitals
Harrison County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Corydon16.5 miles
Breckinridge Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Hardinsburg22.8 miles
Baptist Health HardinGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Elizabethtown23.1 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
8
Specialist doctors
2
Dentists
7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
21
Mental health providers
18
Physical and occupational therapists
18
Optometrists
2
Chiropractors
3
Pharmacies
6
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Brandenburg
Grocery stores
Kroger3.2 mi
Pharmacies
Walgreens3.2 mi
Libraries
Meade County Public Library3.6 mi
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Schools in Brandenburg
Public schools here are run by Meade County, Kentucky Tech System. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(6)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Barry Hahn Primary SchoolBrandenburg
Pre-K–3
807
Public
3.0 mi
David T. Wilson ElementaryBrandenburg
4–6
529
Public
3.1 mi
James R. Allen High SchoolBrandenburg
6–12
39
Alternative Education
4.0 mi
Stuart Pepper Middle SchoolBrandenburg
7–8
702
Public
3.3 mi
Meade County College and Career CenterBrandenburg
8–12
—
Career and Technical
4.1 mi
Meade County High SchoolBrandenburg
9–12
1,512
Public
4.0 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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